Retained Earnings are listed on a balance sheet under the shareholder’s equity section at the end of each accounting period. To calculate Retained Earnings, the beginning Retained Earnings balance is added to the net income or loss and then dividend payouts are subtracted. How do you calculate retained earnings forRead More →

The company also generated $13.76 billion in revenue in the third quarter, a 56% increase from the $8.77 billion it reported the same period last year. Revenue was also 15% higher than $11.96 billion reported in the second quarter of 2021. How much is Tesla’s debt? The $1.8 billion ofRead More →

While you always want to focus on stocks that will be good holdings for the long term, earnings reports can serve as a great catalyst for a quick upward move, which is why buying in in the weeks ahead of them can be a good way to start a newRead More →

Retained earnings appear on the balance sheet under the shareholders’ equity section. However, they are calculated by adding the current year’s net profit/loss (as appearing in the current year’s income statement) and subtracting cash and stock dividends from the beginning period retained earnings balance. Where is the retained earnings inRead More →

The P/E ratio, or price-to-earnings ratio, is a quick way to see if a stock is undervalued or overvalued — and generally speaking, the lower the P/E ratio is, the better it is for the business and for potential investors. The metric is the stock price of a company dividedRead More →

Four components that are included in the shareholders’ equity calculation are outstanding shares, additional paid-in capital, retained earnings, and treasury stock. If shareholders’ equity is positive, a company has enough assets to pay its liabilities; if it’s negative, a company’s liabilities surpass its assets. What are the three components ofRead More →

Basic pay is the most common method of calculation for defined contribution pensions. In this method, pensionable earnings = the employee’s basic salary before any bonuses, overtime or commission. What counts as earnings for pension contributions? The maximum contribution which can be made to a pension fund in any oneRead More →

If the entity operation generates net income, then the accumulation of it is called retained earnings which is a positive balance, and if the entity makes operating losses, then retained earnings will turn negative. It is called accumulated losses. When retained earnings turn negative, total equity is also decreasing. WhatRead More →

For the full year, ending January, earnings are expected to be 40 cents per share, up from 27 cents per share, while full-year revenue is expected to rise 56% year over year to $1.36 billion. Do Stocks Go Up If earnings are good? When a stock’s performance is on anRead More →

Alphabet (Google)’s stock (NASDAQ: GOOG) is scheduled to report its fiscal Q3 2021 results on Tuesday, October 26. We expect GOOG to beat the consensus estimates for revenues but miss for earnings. … Trefis estimates GOOG’s fiscal Q3 2021 revenues to be around $65.41 billion, above the $63.45 billion consensusRead More →